Vojkovice (Frýdek-Místek District)

Vojkovice (German: Wojkowitz, Polish: Wojkowice) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 517 (2006) and lies in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.

Vojkovice
Village
Chapel
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′55″N 18°28′9″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1584
Government
 • MayorPetr Tesarčík
Area
 • Total4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total703
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code
739 51
Websitewww.vojkovice.eu

History

The village was first mentioned in 1584 as Woykowice in the document sealing the selling of Friedeck state country by Stanislaus Pavlovský von Pavlovitz, Bishop of Olomouc, to Bartholomew von Wrbno.[2][3] The Friedeck state country was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573 when the village must have already existed. Politically the Friedeck state country was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg Monarchy.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
  2. Panic, Idzi (2011). Śląsk Cieszyński w początkach czasów nowożytnych (1528-1653) [Cieszyn Silesia in the beginnings of Modern Era (1528-1653)] (in Polish). Cieszyn: Starostwo Powiatowe w Cieszynie. p. 167. ISBN 978-83-926929-5-9.
  3. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 185. ISSN 0208-6336.



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